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Update (Jan 25, 2:00 AM IST): Microsoft’s search engine is back online in China after the outage. The news comes from Bloomberg which also reported that the Chinese government didn’t impose any ban on Bing as known earlier. People were unable to access Bing due to some technical issue that has now been resolved. The […]
A cotton plant growing in the soil may not be of significance to you but when the same cotton seed sprouts in the space, it becomes history. China’s Chang’e-4 mission has marked the history by growing the first plants on Moon. Before you start imagining cotton crops growing on the surface of the Moon, let me […]
China is often suspected to sponsor hack attacks against organizations and agencies in the US or Europe. However, this time around China itself has become a victim of a security breach. Reportedly, an unprotected MongoDB has exposed personal and professional details of more than 202 million people. HackenProof’s security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered that resume files of […]
Legislators from both political parties presented a bill designed to protect American technological infrastructure Senators Marco Rubio (Republican Party) and Mark Warner (Democratic Party), members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, presented the bill for the creation of the Office of Critical Technologies and Security. According to cybersecurity and digital forensics experts from the International […]
Hackers of Chinese origin have stolen data from US Navy contractors whose content includes highly confidential information on advanced military technologies. In June this year, it was reported that Chinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Navy’s anti-ship missile data. Now, authorities in the United States have once again accused Chinese hackers of stealing secret data belonging […]
A ransomware that encrypts personal files and then demands 110 yuan (~$16) in ransom has affected over 100,000 Windows PC in China. The hackers are distributing rigged apps, disguised as social media apps, on different forums and local websites to infect the users. Many reports claim that one of such app goes by the name “Account Operation […]
A new malware variant has been discovered in China; this malicious program has infected over 100k devices in less than a week Digital forensics specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report that a new variant of ransomware is quickly spreading in China. So far, the infection has already reached over 100k computers over […]
A well-known Chinese app developer Cheetah Mobile and one of its subsidiaries Kika Tech might have claimed credit for millions of dollars from advertisers through an Android fraud scheme, reveals app analytics firm Kochava. It is a common practice for mobile app developers to generate revenue by marketing for new apps inside their apps for […]
Smartwatches are generally considered safe to keep track of your kids when they are outside the home. However, there is a scary new revelation about this seemingly reliable gadget that it is possible to hack GPS-enabled smartwatches. Probably a majority of children wear smartwatches these days, and the fact that one of the most popular […]
A Chinese school headmaster Lei Hua was caught mining cryptocurrency using the school’s electricity. As a result, he had to lose his job. It happened at Puman Middle School in Hunan province of China. Initially, teachers complained about the loud noise that continued day and night while an increase in the school’s electricity consumption was also reported […]
The US Justice Department has accused China to be involved in industrial espionage. According to a press release from the department, the Chinese government has made memory chips that store data its centralized science and technology strategy only to cover its espionage activities. In an indictment [PDF] that was unsealed on Thursday, the department specifically pointed out the […]
Chinese government asks to register users’ real names, posts censorship and store user data People in China will need to register their real names before they can use any blockchain-based online information services, so it establishes a first set of rules specifically designed for the technology behind cryptocurrency as Bitcoin, known for providing anonymity to users, […]
In a bombshell report earlier this week, Bloomberg revealed that tiny spy chips were planted on Apple and Amazon’s servers by Chinese spies. And yesterday, we saw official responses from the company strongly denying the occurrence of such an incident. The servers in question were made by Supermicro. Now the latest report tells us that some of those […]
Recently, an explosive Bloomberg report claimed that the Chinese spies had placed tiny microchips in servers used by companies like Apple and Amazon to control internal networks. In response to this, both Apple and Amazon have strongly denied these claims that their servers were compromised by Chinese spies. The report alleged that both the companies discovered […]
This can be one of one of the largest corporate spying and hardware hacking campaigns ever launched by a nation-state. Bloomberg has revealed in its recently published report that a nation-state has launched a significant supply chain attack. It is believed to be one of the largest corporate spying and hardware hacking campaigns ever launched […]
Adware Doctor and Trend Micro Apps have been kicked out by Apple. Apple Inc. has always propagated its products as designed with most advanced security and privacy practices. The company has also promoted itself as the only firm that prioritizes and safeguards user privacy. The iOS and Mac App Stores are referred to as the […]
Now, this could easily be termed as one of the largest ever data hacks in the history of China. Reportedly, the data of roughly 130 million clients of the renowned Huazhu Hotels Group, China is up for sale at the Dark Web at the meager amount of 8 bitcoins (US$56,000). The price is extremely low […]
A survey reflects the problems the mobile phone users face in the Asian country A survey conducted by cyber security organization experts in China has revealed that 85% of mobile apps users in that country have experienced data leaks. For the vast majority of users, leaks meant receiving constant calls and messages from sales departments and advertisers, […]
Espionage tasks in the Chinese government are recurring even to drones disguised as birds Cyber security organization reports claim that China has begun to deploy flocks of drones disguised as birds to monitor its citizens. The devices have wings that are stirred so realistically that they are difficult to distinguish from a real bird, even the real birds […]
State-sponsored Chinese media rebuked Apple for the availability of these apps Cyber security organization specialists reported that Apple has banned thousands of gambling apps from its Chinese App Store, following the criticism of state-controlled media about the inaction of the iPhone manufacturer on the presence of such developments that are illegal in Chinese territory. “Gambling apps are […]
The same company was once caught spying on its Keyboard app users. GOMO, which is also known as Sungy Mobile, is a well-known Chinese mobile app and software developer company. It is famous worldwide for GO series applications (Yes, the developers of popular GOKeyboard app that was caught spying on millions of its users last year). […]